Regressing

Yes, my daughter did this too, but I think it was more my fault than hers. Once I THOUGHT she was doing so well I slacked off at making sure she was going and trying at intervals. Just keep working with her and she will be back to going on the potty in no time. Good luck!!!!

Hello A.,

Regressing back to baby ways for 3 year olds is very common. They are battling between being the big kid & wanting the "stress free life" of their baby years. You will often see regression behavior when there is stress of some sort or they are feeling overwhelmed.

Take a moment and look at her life in the past week or so. Has there been a stress, extra expection of her, a change in her day? If not, talk with her and listen to her. It may be a stress you cannot see and she just needs to vent, because even at 3, kids needs to vent.

I hope this helps.

R. Magby

if nothing different happend at home, make sure it didn't either at school. Is she feeling like she is not getting enough attention from you or her father? Are her sisters overpowering her way to be heard from you? Is a teacher screaming in class? Investigate as much as you can.

My youngest went back and force a couple times. It is frustrating because you think no more diapers! Then yes more diapers.

I have heard this happens. My daughter's daycare teacher said her daughter did this. She said when she did poop her pants one time, she put her in the bathtub and told her daughter to clean herself. If you can imagine she never did it again! So, maybe trying this might help. Of course, she did end up cleaning her up, but having her realize that mama wasn't always going to come to her rescue was a good wake-up call. It may sound harsh, but the consequence fits the action I think. I just double cross my fingers that it won't happen to me!